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VILLAGE OF CLIVE
BY-LAW # 510-16
GARBAGE BY-LAW
A By-law of the Village of Clive, in the Province of Alberta, pursuant to
provisions of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, and
amendments thereto, provide for the passing of a By-law by Council to establish
rules and regulations for the collection, removal and disposal of waste materials
and the levying of rates and charges for such service within the Village of Clive;
The Litter Act provides a duty and responsibility of citizens for the control of
litter on public and private property and;
THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Village of Clive, in the Province of
Alberta, duly assembled, enacts as follows:
That this By-law may be referred to as the "Garbage By-law" of the Village of
Clive.
SECTION I:
DEFINITIONS:
In this By-law, unless the context otherwise requires:
ACT
means the Municipal Government Act, Statues of Alberta, 2000,
Chapter M-26.1 as amended.
AGRI-
CULTURAL means manure, straw, hay, spoiled or treated grain, screenings, or like material
REFUSE
which would result from agricultural or agricultural processing activities.
ASHES
means the residue left after the combustion of any substance, but shall not include
ashes which may accumulate as a result of building operations.
BUILDING means waste produced in the process of construction, altering, repairing or
WASTE
demolition of any building and includes, but not limited to, earth, vegetation, clay,
silt, sand or rock displaced in the construction or demolition of a building.
BY-LAW
means a By-law Enforcement Officer appointed by the Village pursuant to the
ENFORCE- Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000,Chapter M-26-1,
MENT
as amended, to enforce Village By-laws, and includes a member of the RCMP
OFFICER
(Royal Canadian Mounted Police) or Lacombe County Enforcement.
COL-
LECTOR
means an employee or agent of the Village whose duty shall be to collect garbage
and specified refuse from dwellings and other premises.
COUNCIL
means the Council of the Village of Clive.
DWELLING means any building or place including the land upon which the premises is located,
which is occupied or used as a place of abode other than a hotel, restaurant, motel
or apartment house.
GARBAGE means the refuse of animal or vegetable matter, which has been used or intended
for use as food, but does not include animal or vegetable matter which cannot be
properly deposited in receptacles containers as defined in accordance with the
requirements of this By-law.
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GENERAL means plastic, ceramic, glass, rags, castoff clothing, waste paper, food
REFUSE containers, packaging, metal, wood, grass cuttings, shrubbery, tree pruning, weeds,
ashes excepting those generated from incinerators, not exceeding 25 pounds in
weight or four feet in dimension.
LIQUID
means any waste in a liquid state which may include petroleum products, industrial
REFUSE
residue or sewage.
OTHER
means any building or place, including the land upon which the premises is located
PREMISES which is occupied or used for
i). commercial or industrial purposes
ii). government or institutional purposes
iii). an apartment house containing more than two dwellings units
RECEPT-
ACLE OR
means a tightly covered metal or rigid plastic container for residential refuse that is
CONTAIN- picked up by hand, water-tight, to a maximum of 50 lbs., and shall not exceed
ER
44 centimeters in diameter and 80 centimeters in height, the capacity or volume of
which does not exceed 0.124 cubic meters or 124 liters (27 gallons).
REFUSE
means agricultural refuse, construction refuse, general refuse, liquid refuse toxic
refuse and yard refuse.
TOXIC
means ashes generated by an incinerator and any other solid liquid or gaseous
REFUSE
substance defined by the Province of Alberta as toxic.
VILLAGE
means the Village of Clive.
VIOLAT-
ION
means a ticket issued pursuant to Part II of the Provincial Offenses Procedures
TICKET
Act, R.S.A. 1988, c.P-21.5, as amended and Regulations thereunder.
WHITE
GOODS
means washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers and water tanks.
YARD
REFUSE
means tree trunks and stumps, branches, roots and turf which may exceed 10 lbs. in
weight or four (4) feet in dimension.
SECTION II.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
1.
Council hereby delegates to the authority, to do all things necessary in order to
fulfill the responsibilities and duties under the Act and this By-law.
2.
The Municipal Administrator will be in charge and responsible for the operation of
Garbage collection, removal and disposal and the levying of rates and charges for
such service in accordance with:
a). Provincial and Federal Statutes and Regulations;
b). this By-law and related regulations and policies, and
c). the direction of Council.
3.
The Municipal Administrator may delegate the performance of certain duties to
assigned staff, agents or contractors in so far as such delegation is not inconsistent
with Provincial or Federal Legislation, this By-law, related regulations or policies
thereof.
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SECTION III.
GENERAL
1.
For the purposes of this By-law the following classifications of refuse shall be
used:
a). Agricultural Refuse
d). Yard Refuse
b). Construction Refuse
e). Liquid Refuse
c). General Refuse
f). Toxic Refuse
2.
For the purposes of this By-law the following classifications of premises shall be
used:
a). Dwellings
b). Other Premises
3.
The registered owner or occupant of a dwelling or other premises shall be
responsible to:
a). prevent the accumulation of garbage and refuse at a dwelling or other premises
to the point where a unsanitary, unsafe or unsightly condition develops;
b). store all garbage and general refuse in compliance with the requirement of this
By-law;
c). store all refuse other than general refuse in such a manner as to prevent any
material from being scattered, blown, spilled or otherwise dispersed, to prevent
any odors from escaping or any nuisance from being caused.
4.
Burning barrels or other burning containers will not be allowed for the purpose of
burning garbage or any refuse.
5.
All registered owners or occupants shall remove and dispose, in an appropriate
manner, all unacceptable refuse and whitegoods originating on their lands or
premises. In default of their so doing, the Village may remove and dispose of such
goods at the expense of the registered owners.
6.
Owners or occupants of a dwelling or other premises shall keep that portion of the
lane and street adjacent to the dwelling or other premises from the property line to
the center line of street or lane, in a clean and tidy condition and free from garbage
and refuse.
7.
Any person other than:
a). an employee, contractor or agent of the Village
b). the owner or occupant of a dwelling or other premises, or employee
thereof
is prohibited from the handling of, interfering with or the removal of any garbage
or refuse, or any container or receptacle thereof.
8.
The Village shall provide collection of all garbage and refuse from each dwelling
or other premises within the Village, once per week at a time and day determined
by the Village.
9.
The Village shall not be responsible for the collection and disposal of agricultural,
biological, construction, toxic or liquid waste or refuse, dead animal carcasses,
mattress, computers or their components.
10.
Notwithstanding anything mentioned in this By-law, the Village may refuse to
collect and dispose of any material defined as garbage or refuse which is not
accepted for disposal by the Authority or which otherwise in the opinion of the
collector is defaced, torn, or has animal feces, garbage or refuse not placed in
plastic bags or any other garbage that may create a danger to the health or safety of
those collecting such garbage or refuse.
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11.
Where a dwelling or other premises is located adjacent to a lane and garbage
pick-up has been already designated, the owner or occupant shall place by
7:00 a.m. on the day designated by the Village for collection, all garbage and refuse
in good quality plastic bags and place them preferably in receptacles or containers
at a location adjacent the lane where the Village shall have unobstructed and
convenient access for collection.
12.
Where a dwelling or other premises is not served by a lane, the owner or occupant
shall place by 7:00 a.m., all garbage and refuse in good quality plastic bags and
place them preferably in receptacles or containers in the front yard at a location
adjacent to the curb or edge of the street fronting the property on the day designated
by the Village for collection. Garbage and refuse shall be placed so that Village
shall have unobstructed and convenient access for collection and where pedestrian
and vehicular traffic is not otherwise impeded.
13.
A receptacle or container shall not be filled to a point where the weight of the
receptacle exceeds 50 lbs. and should have a tight fitting lid or cover to prevent
access by animals and to minimize emission of odor.
14.
Contents that are spilled, scattered or torn bags exposing contents or any receptacle
or container which does not comply with this By-law will not be collected,
removed or disposed of and will be the responsibility of the registered owner or
occupant to remove and dispose of it at their expense.
15.
Notwithstanding Section 14, the owners or occupants of a dwelling or other
premises may place garbage or refuse in plastic bags for collection provided such
bags are closed, secured, free from rips, is not defaced, does not have animal feces
or garbage placed on top of secured bags.
16.
General refuse may be place along side the receptacle for collection provided:
a). the refuse does not emit an offensive odor
b). the refuse is tied in bundles not exceeding four feet in length and not
weighing more than 50 lbs.
17.
No white goods, furniture, tires, scrap metal, toxic waste, gasoline tanks or propane
tanks shall be deposited in any receptacle or container or left on the property or at
the curb for more than one (1) week.
18.
Grass clippings, garden waste, leaves and branches are considered compostable
material and the Village encourages all registered owners or occupants to compost
these materials. To this end, all registered owners or occupants shall be responsible
to either compost the material in a clean and orderly fashion on their property or
have the material removed and disposed of.
19.
No person shall remove garbage from a hotel, motel, boarding house or restaurant
to use for food for persons, cattle, swine or other livestock, except under authority
of a permit issued by the Local Health Authority.
20.
No person shall place or mix with any garbage or refuse, any highly flammable or
explosive substance. Exception: Where permit has been issued by the Fire Chief
or the Village, authorizing a person to burn refuse of garbage, or in incinerators
constructed in accordance with the regulations pursuance to the Clean Air Act of
the Province of Alberta.
21.
The Village may declare one (1) day in the spring and one (1) day in the fall
"Clean-up Day" and may authorize Village employees and equipment to transport
from any dwelling or other premises, to the waste transfer station at the request of
and at no cost to the registered owner or occupant of any dwelling or other
premises any compostable material and branches, provided that any such
material is placed as near to the lane, street or avenue as is reasonably practicable.
The compost must be in bags or receptacles and the branches must be bundled and
separated from the compost.
22.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, the Village may make such special
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arrangements for the collection of garbage and refuse as may be appropriate.
23.
The Village shall deliver all garbage to the Lacombe Regional Waste Services
Commission ("LRWSC") at such locations and subject to such regulations as the
LRWSC may determine.
24.
No person shall salvage any solid waste except with the consent of the Village.
SECTION III.
RATES, BILLING AND COLLECTION
1.
The Village will provide collection, removal and disposal of all garbage and refuse
from each dwelling or other premises and such service will be subject to any
terms, costs or charges established by Council, at the request of the registered
owner.
2.
The fee charged for Village garbage and refuse collection, removal and disposal to
a parcel of land are an amount owing to the Village by the registered owner of a
parcel.
a). The registered owner of a parcel of land shall enter into an agreement with the
Village as prescribed on Schedule "A" when they wish to obtain garbage and
refuse collection, removal and disposal services.
b). Where service are being provided and no application has been made, the
registered owner is deemed to be the consumer and utility billings shall be
addressed to them.
3.
The Village will not provide municipal garbage and refuse pick-up services to a
parcel of land on the request of an occupant of the parcel who is not the registered
owner. Charges for such service provided to the parcel are an amount owing to the
Village by the registered owner and not the occupant.
4.
Various rates charged to registered owners, on a usage basis, for the
collection, removal and disposal of garbage and refuse as provided under this
Bylaw will be established by Council and set out in the Village of Clive's Master
Rates & Fees Bylaw #511 - 16, as amended.
5.
Such fee shall be levied through and included within the utility billing issued
pursuant to the Village's Water and Sewer By-law and all provisions
regarding the administration, payment or collection of utility bills contained in
the Village's Water and Sewer By-law shall also apply with such modifications as
may be appropriate, to fees and charges set out in this By-law.
6.
Notwithstanding Section 5, the fee charged under this By-law for collection,
removal and disposal of garbage and refuse, may be suspended if the dwelling is
anticipated to be vacant or otherwise unoccupied for a period exceeding four (4)
months.
7.
To qualify for a suspension in fees pursuant to Section 6, the registered owner of
a dwelling or other premises, must complete the Village Utility Disconnection
Application form.
8.
A utility bill showing the fee for garbage and refuse collection service, provided by
the Village for a two month period shall be calculated in accordance with the
prescribed rates as soon as it is practical after the end of the billing period and
mailed to the person registered as the owner of the property.
9.
The garbage service charge shall be combined on the same utility bill with the
water and sewer service charge, but separate entries identifying each charge shall
be made on the utility bill.
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10.
Utility bills are due and payable upon receipt of billing with payment of utility
accounts to be made at the Village Municipal Office.
11.
All occupied residences, commercial and industrial buildings, community service
enterprises, recreational buildings, churches, halls & schools located within the
Village of Clive corporate limits will be charged for garbage and refuse collection,
removal and disposal, whether or not the owner or occupant chooses to use this
service.
SECTION IV. PENALTIES, ENACTMENT AND OTHER PROVISIONS
1.
Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law shall be guilty of an
offense and is liable upon summary conviction to a fine of not less than the
voluntary penalty, plus all solicitor and court costs and not more than fifteen
hundred dollars ($1,500.00) plus all solicitor and court costs incurred by the Village
of Clive
a).
First Offence
-
Offence warning issued
b).
Second Offence
-
$75.00 violation ticket
c).
Third & Subsequent
Offences
-
$150.00 violation ticket
2.
Lacombe County By-law Enforcement Officer or any other Enforcement Officer
which has been appointed by Council for the Village of Clive is hereby authorized
and empowered to issue a violation ticket to any person who the By-law
Enforcement Officer believes has contravened any provision of this By-law.
3.
Council, from time to time by resolution, may establish other service charges, rates
and tolls for the collection, removal and disposal of garbage and refuse.
4.
By-law #506-15 is hereby rescinded.
SEVERABILITY
Should any section or part of this By-law be founds to have been improperly
enacted for any reason, then such section or part shall be regarded as being
severable from the rest of the By-law and the By-law remaining after such
severance shall be effective and enforceable as if the section found to be
improperly enacted had not been enacted as part of this By-law.
This By-law shall take effect on the date of the third and final reading.
READ a first time this __8th___ day of February, 2016.
READ a second time this __8th__ day of February, 2016.
READ a third time and finally passed this __8th__day of February, 2016.
_____________________________
Mayor
_____________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
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SCHEDULE "A"
VILLAGE OF CLIVE
UTILITY CONNECTION/DISCONNECTION AGREEMENT
New Service ______(yes) ______ (no)
CONNECTION
DISCONNECTION
REQUEST DATE: ____________________ REQUEST DATE: _________________
NAME OF
NAME OF APPLICANT: ____________________ PREVIOUS OWNER: __________________
MAILING ADDRESS: ______________________ MAILING ADDRESS: ___________________
CIVIC ADDRESS:
______________________ CIVIC ADDRESS: __________________
PHONE #:
__________________ (Hme.) PHONE #:
_____________ (Hme.)
___________________(Wrk.)
___________ (Wrk.)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY REPRESENTS that they are the applicant or an authorized agent for the
applicant, and that they have the authority to sign this contract for utility services. The applicant agrees to pay
for all utility services supplied by the Village of Clive to the above service address until the applicant, or
authorized agent requests by letter or in person, that the contract be terminated. It is understood that in the
event of late or non-payment specified and after one warning letter to pay outstanding utility charge,
disconnection of water services will take place without further notification. If disconnection occurs, a $50.00
connection fee must be paid along with the outstanding utility charge prior to water utilities being turned on.
The applicant acknowledges that the failure to receive or loss of a utility bill will not be accepted as a reason for
non-payment.
THE APPLICANT HEREBY AGREES TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN
THE VILLAGE OF CLIVE WATER/SEWER/GARBAGE UTILITY BY-LAW #434-00.
________________________________
__________________________
Applicant's Signature
Previous Owner's Signature
Connection Request
Disconnection Request
OWNER #: ________ ROLL #: _________
OWNER #: ________ ROLL #: ________
BILL CARD #:____________
BILL CARD #: _____________
OFFICE USE ONLY:
Residential: ______ / Commercial: ______ / RSH: ______ / Industrial:
_____
Entered in Computer: Utilities: ____ (yes) _____ (no) Taxes: _____ (yes) _____
(no)
_______________________
Village Employee Signature